Marion Ryan - The Godmother of Britpop

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASMCD2741
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988274127
Release Date: 05 Aug 2022
Genre: Pop

Once described as "The Marilyn Monroe of popular song", the diminutive Marion Ryan (she stood just 5' tall) emerged from Ray Ellington's band to establish herself as one of the most popular female singers of the '50s

Commercial television was new to the UK at that time and Marion was among the frst of a new generation of entertainers who established themselves frst and foremost as TV stars. She recorded for Pye Records in the 50s, before switching to EMI's Columbia label in 1960.

This compilation presents the "Very Best" of her output between 1954-62, starting off with her frst ever appearance on record, with Ray Ellington.

Included are her hits and well-known numbers, like 'Love Me Forever', 'Uh Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again', 'Stairway Of Love', 'Sixteen Reasons' and 'It's You That I Love'.

This is the frst time Marion's recorded output has been thus anthologised.

Tracks: All's Going Well (My Lady Montmorency) (With Ray Ellington) / Hard To Get / Cry Me A River / Hot Diggity / Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Two Innocent Hearts / The Miracle Of Love / Mr. Wonderful / That's Happiness / Ding Dong Rockabilly Wedding / Love Me Forever / Uh Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again / Always And Forever / Stairway Of Love / I Need You / A Couple Of Crazy Kids (With Gary Miller) / The World Goes Around And Around / Please Don't Say Goodnight / Wait For Me / Jo- Jo The Dog Faced Boy / I'm Beginning To See The Light / Heat Wave / Too Much / Promise Me / Sixteen Reasons / Mangos / It's You That I Love / Somebody / A Thousand Blue Bubbles / I Wish You Love / No Love But Your Love / An Occasional Man